Akash Srivastava, PhD

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Associate Director - Governance, Risk & Control (GRC) - Worldwide Medical at Biogen

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Akash is a global Medical Affairs and Patient Program leader at Biogen with over 12 years of experience in neuroscience and rare diseases. He specializes in building modern medical operations, GxP compliance, and digital quality systems. Akash holds a Ph. D. from Brown University, focusing on governance, vendor oversight, and risk management.

Outside of his core responsibilities, Akash is interested in leadership development, having recently completed a course on leading with emotional intelligence. His foundational scientific passion lies in cell and developmental biology, with doctoral research focused on cell-based therapies for Type-1 Diabetes, showcasing a long-standing commitment to therapeutic innovation.

Unique fact: Akash co-authored a publication on using CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing to develop a low-gluten, non-transgenic wheat variety.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

ROI Driven

Fast But Analytical

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

Patient Access Programs
He leads governance for Patient Support Programs at Biogen and was a featured speaker at the 4th Operationalize Expanded Access Programs Summit.
Medical Affairs Governance
His role as Associate Director of Governance, Risk & Control at Biogen focuses on strengthening enterprise Medical Affairs excellence and governance visibility.
Gene-Editing Technologies
His doctoral research involved using CRISPR/Cas9, and he co-authored a publication on its application in developing new wheat varieties.

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Work History

6-2021
Associate Director - Governance, Risk & Control (GRC) - Worldwide Medical at Biogen
7-2017 - 6-2021
Quality Assurance Manager at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
1-2017 - 6-2017
Quality Assurance Lead (Consultant) at Pfizer
9-2014 - 12-2016
Validation Analyst - ERP Business Technology Risk Management & Compliance (Consultant) at Pfizer
9-2011 - 10-2014
Graduate Student Researcher at Marine Biological Laboratory, Eugene Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Brown University
Graduate Student Researcher (Ph.D. Candidate) from McGill University

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Insights For Selling To Akash

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akash is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akash

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akash move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Akash take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Akash

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